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Update : Murder-suicide near Bonney Lake | East Pierce Fire and Rescue

At 10:15 p.m. East Pierce Fire and Rescue and the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department responded to reports of…

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Man sentenced to eight years for vehicular homicide

Jason Raynaldo Tamayo, 45, was sentenced to eight years in prison for hitting and killing Mark Nigh, 56,…

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Washington Horse Racing Commission grants advance deposit wagering license to 123Gaming

At its monthly meeting Friday, the Washington Horse Racing Commission granted an advance deposit wagering license (ADW) to…

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Crestwood and Liberty Elementary earn state achievement awards | Sumner School District

State Superintendent Randy Dorn will honor recipients of the 2014 Washington Achievement Awards at a ceremony to be…

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Free author event is grand finale of Pierce County READS 2015

Meet New York Times best-selling author of “The Boys in the Boat” at 7 p.m. on April 24…

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Pierce County establishes in-lieu fee program to balance development and wetland protection

Developers working in two Pierce County watersheds have a new option to offset unavoidable construction impacts to wetlands…

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Update on April 13 construction fatalities | Courier Herald investigation

As the investigation of the falling state Route 410 bridge barrier, and the deaths of Josh, Vanessa and…

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Jury convicts man in 2010 Craigslist killing | Pierce County

A jury convicted Clabon Terrel Berniard, 28, of murder in the first degree, robbery in the first degree,…

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Wildfire season begins this week | Department of Natural Resources

Wildfire season officially begins April 15, as specified by state law, and already the Washington State Department of…

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Washington State Auditor Troy Kelly indicted for false tax returns, false declarations and more | U.S. Department of Justice

A U.S. Grand Jury in Seattle has returned a ten count indictment against TROY X. KELLEY, 50, of…

Carolynn Williams and Makayla Weishaupt light candles for the Ellis family after the prayer vigil at EastPointe Foursquare Church.

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Prayer vigil for the Ellis family | Slideshow

A candlelight/prayer vigil was held for the Ellis family on April 14, 2015, at EastPointe Foursquare Church.

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Take a swing at U.S. Open events and activities with Pierce County Library

The community is invited to participate in golf-themed library events and activities throughout Pierce County to highlight the…

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Council Democrats deny citizens’ right to vote on referendum | Pierce County

After announcing March 30 that he would introduce an ordinance to give taxpayers a vote on the county’s…